Posted by Barbara Graham on October 10, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Can you tell that I'm thrilled?
My brother-in-law just lent me a Canon Rebel, a macro lens, a zoom lens and a doubler to use for a week. I have no idea which Rebel or which lenses other than what I just said, but I'm thrilled. Now I will be able to see what it's like to have that kind of camera and those kinds of lenses.
Too bad I still have to fulfill my other responsibilities like work this week.
Barbara:
Are you sure he is not planning on "upgrading" and is looking for a "buyer"? In any case, enjoy it while you can.
Don
Posted by Bill Fach on October 10, 2010 at 3:04 PM
Barbara: With the macro lens I hope you experience the joy and control of manual focusing and greater DOF control. If the camera has a DOF preview do experiment with that as well. Looking forward to the results. >=))>
Posted by Pat Sampson on October 10, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Looking forward to seeing some macro images Barbara. Or anything else you want to shoot. (smile)
Pat
Posted by Anne K. Rusk on October 10, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Careful! This week could prove expensive after you get a taste of this stuff! Enjoy!!
Posted by Carol Nichols on October 11, 2010 at 10:44 AM
My first DSLR was a Digital Rebel XT and I have now passed it on to my brother. The Rebel cameras are a perfect first DSLR. You'll be hooked in no time!
Posted by Ed Cordes on October 11, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Yup! the hook is set. Now the lifetime of fun begins.
Update: I think it will take me all week to get to the point of getting one good image. But that's okay. I had to start somewhere.
In the meantime, an interesting thing is that with the zoom lens I can get shots of the alligator from my side of the pond instead of his, meaning that instead of his seeing me and being in the water in literally one second I get to watch him realize I'm here across the pond, lift his head and think about it for a minute, and then slowly get back in the water. I have overexposed shots of that whole series of actions from this morning. This one is after he's lifted his head and thought about it and has pretty much decided I might be dangerous.
Posted by David Bostedo on October 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Barbara - That must be a pretty big zoom lens. Like a 150-500 maybe? Because your S5 IS is the equivalent of a 432mm lens on a full frame. (The equivalent on a Canon Rebel would be a 270mm lens.)
Just curious - because learning a new SLR and a new long lens like that could be tough if you're trying to get really sharp results.
David, it's a 75-300 with a doubler, so 150-600. And, yes, it's extremely, extremely tough for me to learn. What I want is extremely sharp results, which I can get, though not often enough, with the S5. Yesterday morning and evening I couldn't even get anything focused at all. My first reaction was to want to have an anxiety attack, but then I decided that would be counterproductive.
Posted by Buck Ward on October 12, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Barbara
Using the doubler on the 75-300 is probably not going to give you as sharp an image as using the lens without the doubler.
Please try to avoid anxiety attacks, but an occasionly quicky hissy fit sometimes feels good.
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14 repliesMy brother-in-law just lent me a Canon Rebel, a macro lens, a zoom lens and a doubler to use for a week. I have no idea which Rebel or which lenses other than what I just said, but I'm thrilled. Now I will be able to see what it's like to have that kind of camera and those kinds of lenses.
Too bad I still have to fulfill my other responsibilities like work this week.
Addiction lurks!
Are you sure he is not planning on "upgrading" and is looking for a "buyer"? In any case, enjoy it while you can.
Don
Pat
In the meantime, an interesting thing is that with the zoom lens I can get shots of the alligator from my side of the pond instead of his, meaning that instead of his seeing me and being in the water in literally one second I get to watch him realize I'm here across the pond, lift his head and think about it for a minute, and then slowly get back in the water. I have overexposed shots of that whole series of actions from this morning. This one is after he's lifted his head and thought about it and has pretty much decided I might be dangerous.
Just curious - because learning a new SLR and a new long lens like that could be tough if you're trying to get really sharp results.
Using the doubler on the 75-300 is probably not going to give you as sharp an image as using the lens without the doubler.
Please try to avoid anxiety attacks, but an occasionly quicky hissy fit sometimes feels good.